What is the Windows AntiVirus Tool - How to remove it?

PC messed up by Windows AntiVirus Tool? Numerous ads keep popping up? Cannot speed up the PC? Don’t worry, this post will do you a favor to completely get rid of Windows AntiVirus Tool rogueware and protect the machine.
Description of Windows AntiVirus Tool Virus:
Windows AntiVirus Tool originates from the same bogus antispyware family as Windows Antivirus Suite rogueware, Windows AntiBreach Helper rogueware and Windows AntiBreach Suite rogueware do. It tries to imitate what a genuine antivirus application does except preventing computers from outside attacks. Windows AntiVirus Tool rogueware is distributed all over the Internet through a Trojan which exploits application bugs to get inside the target computer. The Trojan alters some system files and tampers the startup registry, helping Windows AntiVirus Tool virus to dodge the detection of installed security tools.
The phony security program is designed to trick computer owners into paying for its fake registration key with fabricated scan results. It can be seen that Windows AntiVirus Tool malware exhibits continual security alerts indicating your machine is threatened by existing viruses and therefore is running at a risky condition. Afterwards, this fraudulent software offers its registration key and claims to help users to rip off all these dangers. Users, who trust what Windows AntiVirus Tool malware says, may find that after purchasing the registration key, all the scary security alerts seem to disappear all at once. However, this is just another trick of cyber criminals. After gaining your trust, they will repeat the same tactic again and again. Hence, to solve the problem thoroughly, you are encouraged to take several steps to remove Windows AntiVirus Tool fake antivirus manually.

As is described above, we should be aware that the earlier we remove Windows AntiVirus Tool virus, the better it will be. Hence, we post detailed manual removal guide below. If you are not familiar with the computer, please take every step carefully.

Instructions to Remove Windows AntiVirus Tool Virus:
Step 1: Show hidden files. Click Start Menu > Control Panel > Folder Option, and tick “Show hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Press OK.

Step 2: Restart the computer in Safe Mode with Networking. Press F8 before the startup screen appears till the options appear. Use arrow keys to select it.

Step 3: End suspicious processes of Windows AntiVirus Tool virus. Hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete together to run Task Manager. Click Process tab, click on unfamiliar processes and click End process.

Step 4: Delete registry files of Windows AntiVirus Tool virus. Press Win+R to launch Run, enter “regedit”, you’ll see the Registry Editor. Then find and remove suspicious files in various directories.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Step 5: Search and remove inserted files of Windows AntiVirus Tool virus.
%AppData%\result.db
%Desktop%\random.lnk
You should know that manual removal of Windows AntiVirus Tool virus needs certain level of computer skills. Any mistake can lead to additional computer troubles.